tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9025948832913694345.post563671160548513723..comments2024-03-22T02:15:56.280-07:00Comments on Jersey Jazzman: "Won't Back Down" Panels Snub TeachersDukehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16535645107179796099noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9025948832913694345.post-38198570823513108902012-09-21T14:29:38.197-07:002012-09-21T14:29:38.197-07:00I thought your post was great, Steph. More to come...I thought your post was great, Steph. More to come on it.Dukehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16535645107179796099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9025948832913694345.post-8534793678515717892012-09-21T07:59:23.056-07:002012-09-21T07:59:23.056-07:00Thank you for sharing my post! One of the panelist...Thank you for sharing my post! One of the panelists in Newark, Junius Williams, surprised everyone and asked if anyone on the panel was a union member. When the answer was no, he asked if anyone in the audience was a part of a teachers union and would be willing to come up. He said it was important that they are able to be in the discussion. An old teacher from the Bronx who came to Newark to teach because she believed Newark would be less f!@#ed up than NY came up. One of my favorite things she brought to light to the audience:<br /><br />“Department of Education goes after good teachers and good principals. They find ways to fire you.” and “Unions are VERY necessary. Good teachers get caught in agenda where principals are forced to harass teachers.” Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com